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Thursday, 29 March 2018

Three Times Lucky

November 2017 - Scot Crags
March 25  2018 - Scot Crags
March 29th
Why interrupt the flow?  Let's get up to:

Scot Crags

Next few days looking very mixed so opted out of the indoor facsimile and headed back out to the real world, despite a rather friable forecast.

Not many pictures, too busy!
Anyhow seen em all before!





BP cruising Blaeberry Buttress Direct


The just past vertical start is where all the action is.



Right
Nook and Cranny

Left
Corner Direct Right

Pretty thuggy to get started
Hard with long legs

 
Given the early season conditions a 3 star effort all round



Monday, 26 March 2018

Everybody out!

Sunday March 25th

Winters grip finally letting go, promise of a dry sunny day, corks well and truly ready to pop so picking up where we left a mere 4 months ago at the NYM go to venue...
Scot Crags


Plenty of people out, good to see TM, MT and company keeping CB amused before AT and BP pitch up.




BP on Holly Tree Wall



Saints Wall


CB in great shape on Zeta Wall

The moves up to here are pretty thin

Until the jug arrives


The routes aren't long.


But they are packed with action.





BP needs no beta on Zeta


This angle reveals the steepness




AT spends a while getting to know  the one good hold




Tooth and Nail is another steep outing.


The crux is dirty this time of year



So bridging makes a lot of sense


Gravity Wall runs out of gear here


CB about to flutter right up the hard finish.

Forced to reverse it in favour of a more direct finish






AT follows




Went much better than last year's struggle




Jack's Delight doesn't offer much joy by way of gear



The top break welcomes most wires


Phew!





Great to get to grips with some real rock after months of confinement!  Bring it on!

BP did some extras solo





Saturday, 10 March 2018

Lakeland Regular

Friday 10th March

Good forecast - one day only!  Plan A activated

Drive to Keswick - tick
Grab provisions - tick
Catch 12.20 78 to Lodore - tick
West Side walk - tick
Booths shoppery - tick
Horse and Farrier - tick!

All objectives met!
 


Low flier! 
Airbus A400M  flies low out over Bassenthwaite
Blimey!


Thursday, 8 March 2018

Spring Tease 2018

March 8th

Late afternoon walk out

Pudding Hill Road





Last week's snow hanging on




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